The United States, which has blocked four other resolutions, said it vetoed the most recent version because it did not make the release of hostages a precondition for a truce.

The United States Wednesday vetoed a United Nations Security Council draft resolution that demanded an immediate, unconditional and permanent cease-fire in Gaza and the release of all hostages.

The United States has vetoed a U.N. resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire in the war in Gaza because it is not linked to an immediate release of hostages taken captive by Hamas in Israel in Oct

The U.S. has vetoed a U.N. Gaza ceasefire plan over its lack of a link to the release of Israeli hostages still held by Iran-backed Hamas militants.

The United States on Wednesday vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution for a ceasefire in Israel's war in Gaza, accusing council members of cynically rejecting attempts at reaching a compromise. The 15-member council voted on a resolution put forward by its 10 non-permanent members in a meeting that called for an "immediate,

The United States has once again blocked the adoption of a legally binding UN resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Robert Wood, the deputy US ambassador to the United Nations,

The UN Security Council is expected to vote Wednesday on another draft resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza in its latest attempt to exert pressure to end the war.

Follow our full coverage on the US election The US on Wednesday blocked a UN Security Council resolution, which otherwise had unanimous support, demanding an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in the war in Gaza.